This ancient Egyptian obelisk still bears the wounds of World War I.

High atop the Eiffel Tower is a small apartment built exclusively to entertain the science elite and make the rest of Paris jealous.

France's most famous cemetery, with some of its most curious tombs.

A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.

This bar hosts an ever-evolving napkin art installation devoted to an American president.

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

"X" marks the spot of an echo chamber in the middle of a plaza.

A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

Local myth claims this is a Sears catalogue home with its windows installed upside-down.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

You’ve heard of bookworms, but this small sculpture at a university library may be the world’s first bookbee.

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.

A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."

More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

This haunting tombstone comes complete with a heartbreaking story of love and loss.

After serving in Vietnam, Korea, and even a stint in the Turkish navy, the unique ship is now open as a museum.

The whimsical construction on the roof has given rise to many a Montgomery myth about its contents.

Cadillac where country's first big star was found dead.